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Caribbean Indigenous Art Caquetian Designs Episode LI -51

Continued from Page 14 Native Americans of Aruba, from Caquetian
original stock where the local potters well in to
Happy Dori`s sing all night in celebration of the the era of Dutch colonial occupation.
coming harvest and abundance. They were the expert Ceramists and Potters.
Their mastering of this art as a cult was cos-
The rattlesnake; care taker of the Cunuco mological inspired, expressed throughout their
or plantation, that travel after sundown and techniques. This heritage was transmitted from
picks on rodents which can damage to har- generation to generation till the beginning of
vest. Nowadays we can hardly find this endan- the 20th century.
gered animal since urbanization has taken over Those who participate in our cultural and inter-
the cunuco`s and their habitat. Aruba`s rattles active tour learn the management of anthropo-
snakes are a separate and unique to our island logical, historical and aesthetic categories, ob-
a specie that really deserves our protection. tain knowledge of anthropology, art history and
archeology of both Aruba and the Caribbean
Etnia Nativa presents an anthropological ap- and of America as a whole, obtain information
proach to what we can call ancient Aruban concerning resent research of the region, and
natural relations using art in order to understand a generalize comparative vision of indigenous
the indigenous aesthetic creation of island na- cultures, iconography and aesthetic elements
tive expressions. It values the way in which the of island societies.
indigenous universe and its aesthetic produc- Critical evaluation of cultural heritage manage-
tion have been recorded throughout history, ment, cultural heritage and the information as-
generating new artistic products. It discusses in- sociated with art and cultural concepts based
digenous aesthetic conceptions, their connec- on artistic creation around the theme.
tion to the natural environment, and how they
influenced the processes of cultural interaction To get to know more about Aruba and its ori-
with Europeans. Finally, it focuses on ceramics gins, its animals and culture, we highly recom-
as a key resource for the indigenous aesthetic mend you to book your visit to our renowned
expression, as a way of anthropological recov- cultural center, where encounter sessions have
ery of the precolonial creative production in been entertaining curious participants for de-
connection with contemporary art inspired on cades. Mail us at etnianativa03@gmail.com
native Aruban motives. to confirm your participation. Our facilities and
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